Fishing apparatus



May 29, 1951 A. A. ZDANKOSKI FISHING APPARATUS I5 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Oct. 4, 1948 Inventor Adolph A. Zdankos/u' May 29, 1951 A. A. ZDANKOSKI FISHING APPARATUS 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Oct. 4, 1948 Fig. 9.

Adolph A. Za'ankoski B 52 A M"- Attorney:

May 29, 1951 A. A. ZDANKOSKI FISHING APPARATUS 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed Oct. 4, 1948 Inventor Ada/pf? A. Zawn/rosk/ invention;

Patented May 29, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FISHING APPARATUS Adolph A. Zdankoski, Erie, Pa.

Application October 4, 1948, Serial No. 52,673

7 Claims.

I This invention relates to new and useful improvements in fishing apparatus and the primary object of the present invention is to provide a combination fishing. box, creel, pole holder, bait box and seat.

.Another important object of the present invention is to provide a fishing chest or box .in-

.cludin a hinged panel forming a seat so that a fisherman may be seated in a comfortable position relatively close tothe equipment needed during fishing, and embodying novel and improved means for supporting and bracing the attractive in appearance, relatively inexpensive to manufacture, and otherwise well adapted for the purposes for which the same'is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanyin drawings forming part hereof, wherein like numeral refer to like parts throughout; and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the present invention assembled for transportation;

Figure 2 pole supported relative to the box, and one hinged closure in an open position;

Figure 3 is a longitudinal horizontal sectional view of the present invention taken substantially on the plane of sectionline 3-3 ,of Figure l and below the closures for the cabinet;

Figure 4 is a transverse vertical sectional view taken substantially on the plane of section line i-4 of Figure 1;

Figure 5 is an enlarged top plan view of the seat used in conjunction with the present invention;

f Figure 6 is "a perspective view of they bait box used in conjunction with the present invention;

Figdrei'l'is a ,perspectiveiview of the tackle box lusedfin conjunction with. the, present invention; Figure 8 isiairagmentary. perspective view of the creel used in coniunction with the present is a view similar to Figure Lend ,showing the seat in position for use, a fishing 2 Figure 9 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical sectional view showing the manner in which the pole holder is applied to the present box;

Figure 1'0 is a horizontal sectional view taken substantially on the plane of section line Iii-13 of Figure 9;

' Figure 11 is an enlarged sectional view through the center'of one of the telescoped holders; and Figure 12 is a perspective view'of the outer end oi" one of the holders.

Referring now to the drawings. in detail, wherein for the purpose of illustration, there is disclosed a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the numeral ill represents a substantially rectangular box or cabinet generally, including a pair of side walls i2 and M, a bottom wall it and a pair of end walls It and 20.

Hinged as at 22 to the upper edges of the side walls l2 and I4, is a pair of complementary closures 2e and 25 that are reinforced by cross members or blocks 28. It being noted that the upper edges of the side walls l2 and M are notched as at 38 to receive the members 28 when th closures 24 and 26 are in a closed'position.

A hasp or suitablelatch 32 is mounted on the closures 2d and 2E and receives a suitable lock for normally retaining the closures 24 and 26 in a closed and locked position. i

The end wall 2t extends well above the upper edges of the end wall i8 and the side walls l2 i4, and the upper edge thereof is hinged as at 34 to one transverse edge 36 of a substantially rectangular seat or panel 38 having openings as therein. The longitudinal edges of the seat 38 are turned inwardly to provide side flanges 42 that support latch members M having openings 45 which receive lugs 48 fixed to and projecting from the side walls 52 and M to reto each other by a folding brace 54, and pivoted to the leg members 59 adjacent the free ends thereof, are the inner ends of brace arms 56 the free ends of Which are notched, as at 51, tomceive locking pinsor lugs 58, carried'by the sid'e walls, 12 and M in order to support the seat 38 relative to the box Iii and ma raised, substantiallyhorizontal position.

Fixed tothe sideiiwalls i2 and I4, adjacentthe 3 end wall I8, is a pair of elongated, spaced and oppositely arranged Spring clips 60 and 62 that will support leaders, fish stringers hooks or the like in a conveniently accessible position.

Further spring clips 64 and 66 are secured to the side walls I2 and I4 and engage loops 68 at the ends of a pair of flexible hand carrying straps I and I2.

Channel members or base plates 14 are secured to the side walls I2 and I4 and include inturned flanges I6. The leg portions of the members I4 are provided with longitudinally spaced openings 18 for a purpose which will later be more fully apparent.

The numeral 80 represents a hook element or pole holder that is used in conjunction with each of the channel members 14, there being preferably two although any suitable number may be employed. The shank portions 82 of the hook elements 80 are angulated and terminate in bearing flanges 84 that bear against the web portions of the channel members 14 in order to support the hooks 80 against downward swinging movement.

Substantially Vshaped resilient locking members 86 are secured by fasteners 88 to the shank portions 82 and the end portions of the V-shaped locking members 86 are turned outwardly to form portions 89 for engaging selected openings 13 for retaining the hook members in a vertically adjusted position for supporting the handle 90 of a fishing pole 92. The leg portions of the members 86 are manually moved toward each' other to permit the portions 89 to be placed in selected openings 18.

An angle plate 9I is mounted on the shank portion 82 of each hook, by the fasteners 88, and each includes an upstanding flange 93 received between the legs of the locking members 86 to reinforce and strengthen the shank portions 82.

Arms 94 and 96 are pivoted on the end wall I8 and the free ends of the arms 94 and 96 are notched as at 98 to conform to the shape of the pole or poles 92. Stops I00 are fixed to and project from the end wall I8 in order to support the arms 94 and 96 in a substantially horizontal position when the same are in use with the hook elements 80 (see Figure 2).

Slidably secured to the end walls I8 and 20,

is a pair of anchor plates I02 having openings I04 that receive hooks I06 at the ends of a flexible shoulder strap I08, it being noted that the seat 38 is notched as at H!) to accommodate the strap I08 and the plate I02 on the end walls as shown in Figure 4.

Extending longitudinally between the end walls I8 and 20, is a substantially vertical partition II2 that supports the free longitudinal edges of the closures 24 and 26 when the same are in a closed position, and this partition H2 divides the box I0 into a pair of compartments II 4 and H6.

A horizontally disposed partition H8 is fixed between the partition H2 and the side wall I4, at one end of the box I0, and supports the bottom wall of a substantially rectangular tray or tackle box I20 having a longitudinal partition I22 and transverse partitions I24. The longitudinal partition I22 is formed with an extension I26 having finger receiving openings I28.

The numeral I30 represents a bait box or receptacle that is positioned in the compartment II4 adjacent the tray I20 and which is provided with a hinged, perforated closure I32 having a pivotal hand grip or bale I34. A locking latch I36, hinged to the box I30, normally retains the closure I32 in a closed position, a illustrated in Figure 6.

A substantially rectangular creel or receptacle I33 having an open upper end is disposed in the compartment I I6 and includes pivotal hand grips I40 at each end whereby the same may be quickly removed from or placed in the compartment I I6.

Secured by wing nuts and bolts I46 to brackets I48 carried by the closures 24 and 26,.i a pair of casting rod holders I50 each of which includes a plurality of telescoped sections, the smaller of the sections I52 being retained to the closures 24 and 26 by suitable pins P carried by the closures and received in recesses R formed in the sec tions I52. The bolts I46 also extend through the closures as shown in Figure 4 of the drawings.

Pivotally secured to the outer end of the holders I50, are substantially V-shaped wire frame support members I42 having depressed webs which form saddles I44 for supporting castin poles or the like, and suitable springs I45 carried by the free outer ends of the holders I50 bear against the angulated end portions I5I of the members I42 to yieldingly retain the end portions I 5| against the sections I52 and the holders I50 in a substantially vertical position, see Figure 1.

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings it is believed that a clear understanding of the device will be quite apparent to those skilled in this art. A more detailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood, however, that even though there is herein shown and described a preferred embodiment of the invention the same is susceptible to certain changes fully comprehefnded by the spirit of the invention as herein described and the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A fishing apparatus comprising a cabinet having a hinged closure, a seat hinged to said cabinet, means bracing said seat to said cabinet, means carried by said ,cabinet for supporting fishing poles, a carrying strap mounted on said cabinet, and means for supporting a castin rod relative to said cabinet, said seat including a substantially rectangular panel, legs carried by said panel, and means bracing said legs, said means bracing said legs including a folding brace.

2. A fishing apparatus comprising a cabinet having a hinged closure, a seat hinged to said cabinet, means bracing said seat to said cabinet, means carried by said cabinet for supporting fishing poles, a carrying strap mounted on said, cabinet, and means for supporting a casting rod relative to said cabinet, said means bracing said seat to said cabinet including a pivotal arm having a free end portion, and a locking pin carried by said cabinet, the free end portion of said arm being notched to receive said pin.

3. A fishing apparatus comprising a cabinet having a hinged closure, a seat hinged to said cabinet, means bracing said seat to said cabinet, means carried by said cabinet for supporting fishing poles, a carrying strap mounted on said cabinet, and means for supporting a casting rod relative to said cabinet, said means for supporting fishin poles including a rest pivoted on said cabinet, means supporting said rest in a substantially horizontal position and a pole holder carried by said cabinet and cooperating with said rest.

4. The combination of claim 3 wherein said pole holder includes a hook element, a base plate supporting said hook element, and means adjustably securing said hook element to said base plate. A

5. The combination of claim 4 wherein said last mentioned means includes a spring latch.

6. The combination of claim 3 wherein said pole holder includes a hook member, a channel member fixed to said cabinet and slidably receiving said hook member, the leg portions of said channel member having a group of openings, and a substantially U-shaped locking member having outturned end portions fo engaging said openings.

7. A fishing apparatus comprising a cabinet having a hinged closure, a seat hinged to said cabinet, means bracing said seat to said cabinet,

6 means carried by said cabinet for supporting fishing poles, a carrying strap mounted on said cabinet, and means for supporting a casting rod relative to said cabinet, said cabinet including a longitudinal partition dividing said cabinet into a pair of compartments, a tray mounted in one of said compartments, and a container mounted in one of said compartments adjacent said tray.

ADOLPH A. ZDANKOSKI.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,264,744 Dunnam Dec. 2, 1941 2,357,21 McDole Aug. 29, 1944 2,463,042 Mathias U Mar. 1, 1949 

